About
Fabrizio Contarino’s artistic practice develops in the fields of drawing, photography, print reproduction techniques and installation. His work fuses documentary and conceptual practices, exploring belonging, identity and memory through a contemporary approach focused on the duality between image and space, gaze and scene.
He studied communication at the University of Perugia (It), creative documentary at the Barcelona Film Observatory and an official master’s degree in artistic production and research at the University of Barcelona. His continuous education includes seminars at the indipendent studies programme (Pei) of Barcelona Macba with Marcelo Esposito and Franco Berandi Bifo, workshops with Raimon Chaves and Andrea Soto Calderon, participation in curatorial programmes such as On Mediation at Art History University of Barcelona and Crear situaciones at the Centre d’art Santa Monica.
He has exhibited in galleries and art centres in Europe, Asia and Latin America. In 2020 his solo show “La Calle Adentro” was exhibited at Monumental Callao, Lima, Peru and in 2021 his project “The Opposite sea” was exhibited at Vgac, Vilnius Lithuania. He was a frequent contributor of the experimental art and design magazine “Rojo” and his works have been published in several European magazines.
He currently combines research and practice in the field of visual arts with the artistic direction of Espai Souvenir, a space for artistic and cultural collaboration in Barcelona. As a curator he collaborated and organised exhibitions with Miquel Garcia, Angelica Tognetti, Irma Marco, Ana Lucia Garcia Hoefken, Diego Mallo, Bruno Jose Silva, Federica Matelli, Marenka Krasomil among others.
Fabrizio is associated member of La Escocesa. He has been selected for ICUB’s Temporals exhibition project in 2024 and shortlisted for the Bienalsur 2025. He has recently exhibited his work at Studio Weil, Mallorca and Casa Raro, Barcelona as part of the Loop Festival 2024.
His works are part of private and public collections, including the University of Barcelona and the Vilnius Graphic Center.
Solo Exhibitions
[2024] Loop city screen – R.A.R.O on site project – Barcelona
[2024] Temporals 24 – CC Navas, Barcelona cultura – Barcelona – Es
[2024] Temporals 24 – Farinera del Clot, Barcelona cultura – Barcelona – Es
[2024] Temporals 24 – Casa Elizalde, Barcelona cultura – Barcelona – Es
[2022] 60 seconds party, Center424, Belgrade – Sr
[2021] The other side, public installation, Catania – It
[2021] The opposite sea, Vilnius Graphic Center, Vilnius – Lt
[2020] La calle adentro, Monumental Callo, Lima – Pe
[2019] Swab Art Fair, On Paper, Barcelona – Es
[2018] Tropical party, with Alina Melnikova, Barrack, Naha – Jp
[2017] Ping pong with Diego Mallo, Espai Souvenir, Barcelona – Es
[2017] Entre aguas y muros, Casa Cultural Rat Trap, Bogotá – Co
[2016] Out of data, El Diluvio Universal, Barcelona – Es
[2015] Le grand Tour, Espai la Maga, Barcelona – Es
[2013] Collateral events, Gabinete de Dibujos, València – Es
[2012] Collateral events, La sala, Zaragoza – Es
Residencies
[On going] La Escocesa, member, Barcelona – Es
[On going] Espai Souvenir, Barcelona – Es
[2023] Mouhit space, Tunis – Tn
[2022] Belgrade artist in residence, Belgrade – Sr
[2021] Graphic art center, Vilnius – Lt
[2020] Monumental Callao, Lima – Pe
[2019] Ela Espaço de arte, Luanda – Ao
[2017] Rat trap, Bogotá – Co
[2013-15] Eart, Barcelona – Es
Studies
[2020] On Mediation 8, Programa de estudios curatoriales, Bcn – Es
[2010] M.A Artistic production and research, Univ. UB, Barcelona – Es
[2006] Creative documentary course, Observatorio de Cine, Bcn – Es
[2000] BA Communication & advertising techniques, Perugia Univ – It
Workshop
[2016/2018] Infografía Popolare, La caníbal , Barcelona – Es
[2016/17] Dibujo radical: F Ruiz, E Álvarez, La caníbal, Bcn – Es
[2013] Occupy overflow and cooperate, M. Expósito, MACBA, Bcn – Es
[2012] How to the end evil | creative activism, Enmedio, Barcelona – Es
[2011] KAFCA, Franco Berardi Bifo, MACBA, Barcelona – Es
[2010] Raimond Chaves – Meterse en dibujos, MUSAC, León – Es
[2010] Raimond Chaves – Narrar prestado, Can Xalant, Mataró – Es
[2009] Impresión expandida – UB, Barcelona – Es
[2009] Thomas Bayrle – MACBA, Barcelona – Es
Selected Group Exhibitions
Upcoming March 2025: Mia Photo Fair, Gaze off, Milan – It
[2024] Porus, Studio Weil, curated by Aina Pomar, Mallorca – Es
[2023] Religaré, La Escocesa, Barcelona – Es
[2019] Premi ArtsFAD, Museo del Disseny, Barcelona – Es
[2019] No Borders, Miscelanea, Barcelona – Es
[2018] El Azar with Diego Sierralta, Espai Souvenir, Barcelona – Es
[2018] Festival Kronos, Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona – Es
[2017] Cyclic Journey, The Goethe institute, Barcelona – Es
[2017] El Voyeur Invitado, Arteria, Barcelona – Es
[2017] Cartes postales, La Place art space, Barcelona- Es, Lille – Fr
[2016] Accrochage, Ana Yael gallery, Barcelona – Es
[2015] Impossible festival, Eart, Barcelona – Es
[2015] Mutualismes #4 – Sintonies, Eart, Barcelona – Es
[2015] Sintesi, Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona – Es
[2013] Unexpected time, El Diluvio Universal, Barcelona – Es
[2012] Pure language, Madame La Marquise, Barcelona – Es
2012] Arts libris, Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona – Es
[2011] Hacer un dibujando, Domicilio Conocido, Mexico City – Mx
[2011] DF 12 Notas, Foto Septiembre Art fair, Mexico City – Mx
[2011] Fent Safareig, MIAU, Roca Umbert, Granollers – Es
[2010] La Conga, KODRA Action Field Festival, Thessaloniki – Gr
[2010] Fent Safareig, MIAU, Caldes de Montbui – Es
[2009] Ocho, Rojo Gallery, Barcelona – Es
[2008] Building the key, Carpetas Abiertas, Can Xalant, Barcelona – Es
[2008] Building the key, My blogroll, Uruguai / online
[2007] BAC Babylon, CCCB, Barcelona – Es
[2007 ] Btk, Red (permanent) Tapes, Festival Loop, Barcelona – Es
[2006] Rojo smart, Invaliden 1 Gallery, Berlin – De
[2005] Design made, Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul – Kr
[2003] Cosmos, XI Bjcem, Athens – Gr
[2024]
· Why advocate for the vitality of matter? Ana Lucia Garcia Hoefken, Espai Souvenir , Bcn – Es
· Nothing new under the sun, Max Hart Barnwell Espai Souvenir , Bcn – Es
[2023]
· Limit of Disappearence, Bruno Jose Silva, Espai Souvenir , Bcn – Es
· Mediando la ausencia, Teresa Mulet, Espai Souvenir , Bcn – Es
[2022]
· El inicio, su principio, Agustín Ortiz Herrera, Espai Souvenir , Bcn – Es
· Alsino Skowronnek, Unfinished business, Espai Souvenir , Bcn – Es
· Escuela del fosfeno, Martin Kaulen, Espai Souvenir , Bcn – Es
[2021]
· Estudio, Diego Mallo, Espai Souvenir , Barcelona – Es
· Manifiesto y ruina, Felipe Garcia Salazar, Espai Souvenir, Bcn
[2020]
· Malas Hierbas, Jessica Moroni with the curatorial text by Angelica Tognetti Espai Souvenir, Barcelona
[2019]
· Oradores, Miquel Garcia with curatorial text by Victoria Reuss, Espai Souvenir, Barcelona
· Despersonalizar la colección, Julia Salgueiro, Espai Souvenir, Bcn
[2018]
· Sistema de escape, Paola acebedo, Espai Souvenir, Bcn
· Night Simphony, Penelope Thomaidi, Espai Souvenir, Bcn
[2017]
· Daichi Sato, T. Otsuka, Metamorphosing reality, Espai Souvenir, Bcn
Souvenir art space direction program since 2021
